How to Talk About Winter in English

The weather is getting colder and it’s a typical conversation topic here in the UK at the moment. Let’s look at some vocabulary about winter.

The weather

People are talking about a ‘drop in temperature’. The mornings are ‘frosty’ and the roads are ‘icy’. The temperature can be described as ‘freezing’ or ‘icy cold’. Snow ‘falls’ and may ‘set’. It can fall ‘heavily’ or ‘lightly’. Sometimes, the snow can be deep and we need to ‘clear’ it.

People

People may be nervous to walk on the ice or to drive in ‘treacherous conditions’. Others may enjoy being outdoors in the ‘crisp air’ and some will enjoy ice skating or walking around Christmas markets. People will ‘wrap up’ in hats, scarves and gloves. They may wear ‘jumpers’ (called ‘sweaters’ in American English), thick socks and boots.

Some people prefer to stay home with their fire or ‘central heating’ on. The sun sets earlier and it’s a great season to be ‘cosy’ at home with blankets and hot drinks. Christmas and New Year are celebrated at the end of December. Read my blog posts about that here.

I must confess, winter is my least favourite season. I’m not a fan of the cold or the early, dark nights.

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